Bees Passion Flower Broken Wrist

Dear Art Lover,

     Have you ever seen so many bees at once on a flower?  I snapped several shots of this passion flower near my home, so cool.  Also, tucked in among my landlord’s lemon trees is an aloe vera plant.  I had no idea that aloe makes a flower!  WOW, just look at this beaut!

Enjoying so many busy bees at my home.

     And finally, just when I was looking forward  to fewer distractions and working on paintings and sculpture again, another fall.  Obviously, my knee is not healing.  This time, I also hurt my left ankle and broke my right wrist in two places.  At least my cast maker was/is still cute [although not fond of being photographed]!  Time to properly study Italian . . . at least one month in this cast!  Shorter blog posts, as well, jaja.

Peace, 

Kelly Borsheim, artist

 

Painting Again!

Dear Art Lover,

Working on the head first - oil painting

     Stereotypes are not always accurate, nor are they always flattering.  I am currently working on a large composition of a Serbian farmer and his granddaughter.  I have been to Serbia twice now to visit them and I adore this family.  The stereotype that I am referring to this time is one that I have heard from other farmers as well:  That city folks tend to think that farmers are dumb.  Oh, the stories that Srecko tells about the kinds of things that people and even his government assume of him!

     So, I hope to show this farmer as I see him:  a studious, thoughtful, and intelligent man.  Technically speaking, I want to do a partially monochromatic painting, focus on brush strokes and texture, create a story-telling composition, and make something beautiful.

     It is great to be back home and painting again.  My trip to the USA was fruitful and fast, despite my being there for seven weeks.  It was not enough time with my family (although my baby sister’s wedding was a lot of fun!) and even less time with friends, many of whom I did not get to see at all.  I really appreciate those who made an effort to come see me privately or at one of my art events.  Thank you!

Cheers and, gosh, almost a “happy June” already!

Kelly

Serbian Farmer monochrome painting work-in-progress